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ben: hello. this is "bbc world news." i'm ben bland. president trump makes a surprise trip to iraq, his first trip to a combat zone nearly two years into his presidency. it is far from smooth sailing, though. a meeting between mr. trump and iraqi leadership already scrapped. strong rebound on wall street -- the dow index has broken a record and gained more than 1000 points in a single tradith session for first time ever. japan confirms it will resume commercial whale hunting next year in defiance of a global ban and they will leave the organization that aims to protect whales. and tv star and art critic ageer wendy beckett dies at 88.ac we will look bk at her life. ben: hello, and welcome to "bbc world news." president ump and the first lady made a surprise visit to iraq to thank troops posted there for their service. it comes in the midst of a government shutdown and less than a week after mr. trump announced hisontroversial plan to withdraw u.s. troops from syria as well as half of those stationed in afghanistan. a former general in t
ben: hello. this is "bbc world news." i'm ben bland. president trump makes a surprise trip to iraq, his first trip to a combat zone nearly two years into his presidency. it is far from smooth sailing, though. a meeting between mr. trump and iraqi leadership already scrapped. strong rebound on wall street -- the dow index has broken a record and gained more than 1000 points in a single tradith session for first time ever. japan confirms it will resume commercial whale hunting next year...
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ben: let's take a look at the numbers. nearly 46,000 migrants crossed the channel to britain in 2020 two, according to government figures, around from 300 and 2018 -- up from 300 in 2018. >> it's difficult to see how the u.k.'s detention stayed at the moment has capacity for 2.5 -- 2500 individuals, when we saw 45,000 enter. it would have to be substantially upscaled to detain people in those numbers, and they would have to be detained, because afr all that being threatened with deportation, it would not be sufficient to house them in hotels or communities because there would be a high risk of absconding. ben: this also relies on the cooperation of u.k. neighbors, particularly france. >> the british p.m. and emmanuel macron, the worry is they will take the measure of the problem with signing a new treaty, a bilateral treaty to rule everything, what is happening on the channel, on our joint border. we cannot keep it in line with local regulation. that cannot really work. it might help, but it will not solve the problem. ben
ben: let's take a look at the numbers. nearly 46,000 migrants crossed the channel to britain in 2020 two, according to government figures, around from 300 and 2018 -- up from 300 in 2018. >> it's difficult to see how the u.k.'s detention stayed at the moment has capacity for 2.5 -- 2500 individuals, when we saw 45,000 enter. it would have to be substantially upscaled to detain people in those numbers, and they would have to be detained, because afr all that being threatened with...
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so what should you watch for when ben bernake spaeeaks now. >> what to know before you sign. >> and healthy prognosis, why healthcare costs long the culprit of rising inflations are showing signs of slowing. that and more tonight. >> good evening everyone welcome. a triple digit move isn't what it used to be when the dow is above 15,000 but still eye catching, especially when it's the sixth in a row for the blue chip meter. it's the highest in three weeks. with the small company rising to a record up 1.2% on the day. so why the big move today? well, for one thing, talk of the big taper tapered off just a bit. investors ears tuned as always to the federal reserve seem persuaded ben bernanke and his people won't do it when think finish the two day-meeting tomorrow. >>> today's economic news benign. housing up less than expected and inflation jumped a tenth of a point and last month less than forecast. >>> building on monday's gains, stocks started the day higher and started there and at the close the dow up 148 for a two-day gain of 1.46% and the snp up 12. >>> so what will the federal reserv
so what should you watch for when ben bernake spaeeaks now. >> what to know before you sign. >> and healthy prognosis, why healthcare costs long the culprit of rising inflations are showing signs of slowing. that and more tonight. >> good evening everyone welcome. a triple digit move isn't what it used to be when the dow is above 15,000 but still eye catching, especially when it's the sixth in a row for the blue chip meter. it's the highest in three weeks. with the small...
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it was astonishing. >> and you know, ben was there. ben was there. you know, i've listened to dar williams for, i don't know, 15 years, and i had never met her before the day of the concert. and she said, through peter, you know, what does francine want to sing? and she suggested pierce pettis' song "family." and when i listened to it, after i cried for a while, i realized it was the perfect song. i mean, the word i say in the second verse is -- "we stood outside in the summer rain, different people with a common pain." and that's what you have. >> and it also says, there's a line, "just a child, that's all." that is, to me, such a powerful line, it's a child, yeah, he's, you know, in a box in the cold. >> he's just a child. >> he's just a child. that's all. we're not talking about sophisticated political dilemmas. can we just have some empathy for that child who is gone? >> or the teacher that was trying to protect that child. >> absolutely. >> we will play that song for our audience as we say farewell. francine wheeler and peter yarrow, thank you v
it was astonishing. >> and you know, ben was there. ben was there. you know, i've listened to dar williams for, i don't know, 15 years, and i had never met her before the day of the concert. and she said, through peter, you know, what does francine want to sing? and she suggested pierce pettis' song "family." and when i listened to it, after i cried for a while, i realized it was the perfect song. i mean, the word i say in the second verse is -- "we stood outside in the...
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. >>> what ben bernanke was telling congress about the economy. they were reassured by the comment there is no set timetable for pulling back on the bond buying stimulus program and strong quarterly earnings from bank of america. we'll take a closer look in a moment. >>> despite all of that and an upbeat outlook of economic condipgco conditions in the federal nation, stocks still posted small gains. the dow added 18 and nasdaq 11.5 and the s&p up 4.5 points. >>> more on today's testimony from bernanke before the committee. the fed was on message with lawmakers when the central bank might pull back on asset buying plans. hampton pearson has more on the testimony. federal reserve chairman ben bernanke said markets are more stable now that investors understand the central bank is in no rush to take respond buying program or raise key short-term interest rates. >> we are very focused on main street. we're trying to create jobs. we're trying to ever housing affordable. we're -- our low interest rates creates a lot of ability to buy automobiles. >> repo
. >>> what ben bernanke was telling congress about the economy. they were reassured by the comment there is no set timetable for pulling back on the bond buying stimulus program and strong quarterly earnings from bank of america. we'll take a closer look in a moment. >>> despite all of that and an upbeat outlook of economic condipgco conditions in the federal nation, stocks still posted small gains. the dow added 18 and nasdaq 11.5 and the s&p up 4.5 points. >>>...
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. >> i mean, are you sure we're striking the right tone, ben? the news style section. the party coverage -- i've talked to you about this before. you are losing female readership. and i think you might want to focus more on women -- >> katherine, keep your finger out of my eye. >> you -- >> meryl streep, tom hanks, welcome to the program. >> nice to be here. >> so incredible film, and really what incredible timing. steven spielberg called it a patriotic film. would you agree? >> oh, absolutely. hing that gets down to the bottom of an assault on the first amendment and proves that a free press is one of the pillars of our democracy, i think that's a pretty patriotic message to put out. the original script i read was about the week katherine graham became katherine graham. and the fold-in of all the, you know, a president that was trying to thwart the truth, attacking and delegitimizing the press, carrying it all the way to the supreme court, as well as the reality of what a woman faced in the board room when things are supposed for ameritcracy. put that all together, an
. >> i mean, are you sure we're striking the right tone, ben? the news style section. the party coverage -- i've talked to you about this before. you are losing female readership. and i think you might want to focus more on women -- >> katherine, keep your finger out of my eye. >> you -- >> meryl streep, tom hanks, welcome to the program. >> nice to be here. >> so incredible film, and really what incredible timing. steven spielberg called it a patriotic film....
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in 2012, the group connected them with two doctors who signed off on ben's wishes. >> monday, ben got the order for the prescription, so it meant we could pick it up on wednesday. and i thought, at that point, we would have it, and then we would just kind of see. i thought i had more time with him. but he said to me, "pam, i want to take it on friday of that week." >> reporter: portland physician bill toffler also followed the case of brittany maynard; brittany's story struck a chord with him, too. toffler's wife of 40 years was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. >> we were blessed with five years after the diagnosis was made, and she died just four and a half months ago. >> reporter: for dr. toffler and his wife, assisted suicide was never an option. he leads a group, physicians for compassionate care education foundation, that opposes prescribing lethal drugs to terminal patients. >> every day we lived differently because we knew that we had a limited amount of time in a way that i never perceived before i had a wife with that clear diagnosis. and i'd hope that patients recognize that i
in 2012, the group connected them with two doctors who signed off on ben's wishes. >> monday, ben got the order for the prescription, so it meant we could pick it up on wednesday. and i thought, at that point, we would have it, and then we would just kind of see. i thought i had more time with him. but he said to me, "pam, i want to take it on friday of that week." >> reporter: portland physician bill toffler also followed the case of brittany maynard; brittany's story...
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both leaderships wanted this to happen for the reason ben bernanke expressed. it's not often washington gets a chance to please anybody but markets wanted this, the country wanted this. >> all right. so now that they are all getting along in washington, will that carry over to 2014, john? >> to a limited extent, susie. there will not be a shutdown when the government runs out of money in january. they will extend government funding along the lines outlined by the deal, and i think that even though some republicans said yes, we'll make demands for the debt limit, i don't think they will push it to the brink so we'll is a smooth process on the debt limit. the question is can we get anything bigger than that? can we get immigration reform? a grand bargain? that is by far from clear and actually unlikely. >> so if you have a two-year deal on the federal budget, then if the debt limit debate becomes contankous, what would the gop look for to let administration raise the debt limit? >> you certainly could have them return to issues of obamacare, that they have loved
both leaderships wanted this to happen for the reason ben bernanke expressed. it's not often washington gets a chance to please anybody but markets wanted this, the country wanted this. >> all right. so now that they are all getting along in washington, will that carry over to 2014, john? >> to a limited extent, susie. there will not be a shutdown when the government runs out of money in january. they will extend government funding along the lines outlined by the deal, and i think...
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everybody knew when ben bradley was walking in. because of his joy and expertise he exuded hoochlt was second place behind the washington star in washington, d.c. had the number two, three paper depending on what the week was. for "the new york times." to get the biggest story in the world. he, he, he was -- he, salivate the. in order to play, in that same game. he wanted to catch up. when the moment came. he had the papers that told the truth. and to, publish them, would be to run afoul of the justice department of the united states of america. well, unfortunately that was below his pay grade. and, fortunately, it was -- in hers. >> yes. >> it was my decision, yeah. >> it was your decision. >> yeah, you, katherine gram. meryl, all of the president's men. barely mention. barely registered, katherine graham. like somebody, air brushed out. the history. is it about giving her her due. >> people looked up, recognized. they're more aware of who is not at the table. who is left out of history. often the more colorful personalities like
everybody knew when ben bradley was walking in. because of his joy and expertise he exuded hoochlt was second place behind the washington star in washington, d.c. had the number two, three paper depending on what the week was. for "the new york times." to get the biggest story in the world. he, he, he was -- he, salivate the. in order to play, in that same game. he wanted to catch up. when the moment came. he had the papers that told the truth. and to, publish them, would be to run...
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ben: and you saw for yourself some of that suffering today. you went to some towns north of here where there are alleged war crimes. you looked like you were pretty shocked. >> the international criminal court is investigating. and i fully support the authority of the international criminal court and i crossed them -- and i trust them. i appealed to theussian federation to cooperate with the international criminal court. it is absolutely essential ever there is a violation of international law, violation of human rights law, a war crime, it is absolutely essential that the truce is completely clarified, and that those responsible will be punished, that accountability works. ben: wt were your impressions when he went around those towns today, where there has been so much killing of innocent civilians? >> when i was there, when we feel the emotion of being in a place where people have suffered so much, i felt as if i was imagining my family there, and how terrible it would be. i think when one works like i do in international organizations, some
ben: and you saw for yourself some of that suffering today. you went to some towns north of here where there are alleged war crimes. you looked like you were pretty shocked. >> the international criminal court is investigating. and i fully support the authority of the international criminal court and i crossed them -- and i trust them. i appealed to theussian federation to cooperate with the international criminal court. it is absolutely essential ever there is a violation of...
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ben: meghan, thank you very much indeed. meghan owen for us in central londonith those angry farmers protesting in the heart of the capital. do stay with us here on bbc news. announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided by... financial services firm, raymond james. bdo. accountants and advisors. cunard is a proud supporter of public television. announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided by... woman: two retiring executives turn their focus to greyhounds, giving these former race dogs a real chance to win.
ben: meghan, thank you very much indeed. meghan owen for us in central londonith those angry farmers protesting in the heart of the capital. do stay with us here on bbc news. announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided by... financial services firm, raymond james. bdo. accountants and advisors. cunard is a proud supporter of public television. announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for...
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and i said oh, ben is back. thank goodness are you taking ben's part. >> rose: take me to the last year and a half of his life when you had to take care of him and he became a different person. >> well, i basically gave up my career. i didn't do anything. i took care of him. he was forgetful and you know, i had to get him dressed every day. and i had to teach him how to brush his teethed. i had to give him a shower. i had to get in shot we are with him because he didn't know how to take care of himself. he joined a group called the friends club which was a bunch of guys who had dementia. i told him it was just a bunch of old navy guys and reporters and foreign service people. but i took him the firs day and he held my hand like this all the way through. just wouldn't let me go. and i felt like i was taking my child to nurse ree school. >> tu could be cruel for you. >> but charlie, you know, i mean he had these blackouts. he had these psychotic episodes where he would destroy things in the house and not remember
and i said oh, ben is back. thank goodness are you taking ben's part. >> rose: take me to the last year and a half of his life when you had to take care of him and he became a different person. >> well, i basically gave up my career. i didn't do anything. i took care of him. he was forgetful and you know, i had to get him dressed every day. and i had to teach him how to brush his teethed. i had to give him a shower. i had to get in shot we are with him because he didn't know how to...
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ben: yes. the u.n. saying that compound was clearly marked, that its coordinates were shared with the israeli authorities, indicating they would know it was there and that it was a medical facility. they said they also knew civilians inside needed to be protected by international law. but the idf saying they think this could have possibly been caused by hamas fire. t's -- it is that familiar refrain, we don't know who is responsible, and yet both sides are pointing the finger at each other. >> as you said, we already heard in the last weeks and months this. it's also sadly common in other conflict areas. but theottom line here is what we have been repeating since the beginning of this conflict. under international humanitarian law, humanitarian facilities, civilians must be respected and protected by all parties in the conflict. and we are saying all parties in the conflict. of course our mandate and our work is to get to safe a access and to reach people who need that as much as possible. other colleag
ben: yes. the u.n. saying that compound was clearly marked, that its coordinates were shared with the israeli authorities, indicating they would know it was there and that it was a medical facility. they said they also knew civilians inside needed to be protected by international law. but the idf saying they think this could have possibly been caused by hamas fire. t's -- it is that familiar refrain, we don't know who is responsible, and yet both sides are pointing the finger at each other....
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fed chairman ben bernanke and other policy makers said they will keep their key interest rate near zero until the unemployment rate falls below 6.5% or inflation rises to 2.5%. now, this is the first time the fed has set a clear economic target for how long interest rates will stay at record lows. the surprise decision means the central bank will continue stimulating the economy by buying bonds. darren gersh explains the dramatic move. >> reporter: ben bernanke and his colleagues will no longer mark a date on the calendar for when they expect to begin raising interest rates. from now on, they'll make that call based on a target for the unemployment rate and inflation. >> it'll act to some extent as an automatic stabilizer. so if the outlook worsens and that leads markets to think that the increase in rates is further out in the future, that will tend to lower longer term rates, and that will tend to be supportive of the economy. so that has an automatic stabilizer-type effect. it offsets adverse shocks. >> reporter: as it turns out, the fed expects the unemployment rate to fall below 6.
fed chairman ben bernanke and other policy makers said they will keep their key interest rate near zero until the unemployment rate falls below 6.5% or inflation rises to 2.5%. now, this is the first time the fed has set a clear economic target for how long interest rates will stay at record lows. the surprise decision means the central bank will continue stimulating the economy by buying bonds. darren gersh explains the dramatic move. >> reporter: ben bernanke and his colleagues will no...
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ben-gurion built the state before it was recognized. before we had borders. there are two basic issues which is very hard to agree upon and that is security issues which have had the lines for the palestinian state. but from my experience i think we can do it eventually and we shall do it. i think that's what we should do right away because when you look at the whole situation in the arab world and iran a piece between the palestinians and us is a great donation and an opportunistic move that may be one of the things that the people in iran will not like. it's an excuse for their extremesy. i think we have to distinguish between two things. one is to open negotiation and the other is to negotiate. to negotiate may take time. the open the negotiations can be done and i hope it will happen. >> rose: but what's necessary for negotiations to begin? >> a little less headlines. and a little bit taking a risk because i believe the risk of not having negotiations is greater than the risk of... >> rose: so what risks should the prime minister take? >> the prime minist
ben-gurion built the state before it was recognized. before we had borders. there are two basic issues which is very hard to agree upon and that is security issues which have had the lines for the palestinian state. but from my experience i think we can do it eventually and we shall do it. i think that's what we should do right away because when you look at the whole situation in the arab world and iran a piece between the palestinians and us is a great donation and an opportunistic move that...
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laura: ben folds, thankswior bein us. ben: thanks for having me. laura: what inspires ben folds. well, i am laura trevelyan. thank you so much for watching "b world news america." announcer: funding for this presentation is made possible by... the freeman foundation; by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation, pursuing solutions america's neglected needs; and by contributions to this pbs station from v like you. thank you. ...is just up here. that's where... man: she took me out to those weapons. i think we'r to a great start. captioning sponsorho by news productions, llc >> woodruff:m ood evening. dy woodruff. onthe "newshour" tonigh strikenearly 50,000 autoworkers e walking the picket lines to force general motors to improve wages. then, targeting oil. strikes on saudirabia raise questions about who was behind the attack and how the united states will respond. plus a new face for late night-- lilly singh breaks boundaries of all sorts moving from youtube to national television. >> i want to go out there and be like, this imy point of view, this is what i'm going through, these ar
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which was a very close ally of the regime of ben ali-- supported ben ali for some time until i think the day he fled. the foreign and european affairs minuter? france declared in parliament in public on television that france could send its security forces to help repress the tunisian demonstrators. and so, of course, this is a reaction that shows the lack of political intelligence on the part of the french diplomacy. i mean, i would go much further than tu if i can ben amor. for tunisians, it's something that's not acceptable. on the other hand i'm thinking that, well, it's also a way for us to make... to underline that in the end the tunisians did this on their own. they did it by themselves without any support and i think maybe that's better for the future of tunisia because it shows that it's the people who have decided to go through this... these riots and then demonstrations and in the end revolution. >> rose: do you both believe that what happened in tunisia may be contagious? >> i think so. i think we're starting to actually see its effects on the region. there's something ab
which was a very close ally of the regime of ben ali-- supported ben ali for some time until i think the day he fled. the foreign and european affairs minuter? france declared in parliament in public on television that france could send its security forces to help repress the tunisian demonstrators. and so, of course, this is a reaction that shows the lack of political intelligence on the part of the french diplomacy. i mean, i would go much further than tu if i can ben amor. for tunisians,...
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>> susie: in a highly anticipated speech, fed chairman ben bernanke says we're still poised for long-term growth, but he fails to offer any new stimulus for the economy. >> i think its pretty clear that monetary policy has pretty much reached the end of the road. >> tom: meanwhile, a weekend of violent weather on tap for the northeast. new york city is prepping for the worst. >> we'd like to ring that bell over there. but it's not clear that will happen. >> tom: from the markets to the impact on travel we'll have the latest. it's "nightly business report" for friday, august 26. this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening everyone. ben bernanke said today the economy needs help, but he didn't offer any new action to fix it. tom, everyone was waiting eagerly for this speech from the federal reserve chairman in jackson hole, wyoming, but there were no silver bullets. susi
>> susie: in a highly anticipated speech, fed chairman ben bernanke says we're still poised for long-term growth, but he fails to offer any new stimulus for the economy. >> i think its pretty clear that monetary policy has pretty much reached the end of the road. >> tom: meanwhile, a weekend of violent weather on tap for the northeast. new york city is prepping for the worst. >> we'd like to ring that bell over there. but it's not clear that will happen. >> tom:...
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did you know a loan rate included ben bernanke. boyds pushed him. what about this equity stake, he said it was taken in order again to protect the taxpayers who were assuming so much risk. >> boise had three big names, ben bernanke and the former treasury secretary, mr. paulson and mr. tim geithner, where is he going with the questioning? >> what he is trying to do, tyler is paint a picture of a government or government officials that really did not do proper analysis on the value of aig and the subsidiaries. so as a result they put together this kind of slap dash agreement and didn't ask the proper questions or seek any kind of outside analysis, you know when they put this rescue package together. so that is what boise is trying to show that the government when it had the excessive hours to use, they did not use the proper due diligence to create the rescue package, and again did not treat the aig shareholders fairly. >> all right, mary thompson, thank you very much. mary, reporting from washington tonight. >> and from washington to wall street, we
did you know a loan rate included ben bernanke. boyds pushed him. what about this equity stake, he said it was taken in order again to protect the taxpayers who were assuming so much risk. >> boise had three big names, ben bernanke and the former treasury secretary, mr. paulson and mr. tim geithner, where is he going with the questioning? >> what he is trying to do, tyler is paint a picture of a government or government officials that really did not do proper analysis on the value...
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i think that's in large part thanks to the work of the federal reserve under ben bernanke. at the same time, history is going to judge. whether bernanke or his successor unwind this massive intervention they have done to try to prop up the economy, that's going to be the ultimate test whether history views ben bernanke favorably or not? >> do you think he wants another term? and if he doesn't, who is going secede him? >> i think he doesn't. that said, there is some candidates out there that are really ready to take the reins there is janet yellin, the vice chair. she is who gets most often talked about as a leading candidate. some others are less widely talked about, roger ferguson, larry summers has the resume for it but is a polarizing figure. i think president obama will have plenty of options as he starts to weigh this decision in the months ahead. >> it does sound like janet yellin is the front-runner from the people we've been hearing from. tell me, do you think when it does come time for the federal reserve to pull the stimulus out of the economy, and let's say she i
i think that's in large part thanks to the work of the federal reserve under ben bernanke. at the same time, history is going to judge. whether bernanke or his successor unwind this massive intervention they have done to try to prop up the economy, that's going to be the ultimate test whether history views ben bernanke favorably or not? >> do you think he wants another term? and if he doesn't, who is going secede him? >> i think he doesn't. that said, there is some candidates out...
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ben: ben and i cochaired the presidential commission on election administration established by president obama in 2013 and reporting in 2014. we worked on a bipartisan basis on a bipartisan commission toward the goal of professionalized administration of elections and, in particular, nonpartisan professional administration of elections. and over that period of time, we got to know election officials across the country, democrat and republican. we came to know how hard they worked, how they recved little credit for what they did well and much blame for what occasionally goes wrong. and our view was that it was really important to continue to press in this direction of nonpartisan support for what election officials do. and now we see a significant problem developing of attempts on t part of state legislatures to assert partisan control over election officials, to subject them to threats of liability and suspension if they don't perform the way that the politicians in these legislatures want them to perform. that, we view, as a serious and direct threat on our democratic institutions that
ben: ben and i cochaired the presidential commission on election administration established by president obama in 2013 and reporting in 2014. we worked on a bipartisan basis on a bipartisan commission toward the goal of professionalized administration of elections and, in particular, nonpartisan professional administration of elections. and over that period of time, we got to know election officials across the country, democrat and republican. we came to know how hard they worked, how they...
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it's being operated remotelyy ben. >> welcome phil the. i'm ben and i'm your phantom remote operator for this drive. >>e are at a four way stop. ben can see all the traffic around here and he is making the turn. as seone who has gone for a lot of rides in a you a on the mousehicle this doesn't feel very different. >> we are a solution when the vehicle is moving at a slow speed, has come to a stop or when the vehicle is paralyzed and deny know what to do. >> reporter: while they have run into few issues, they alsoit a aunomous drive cars constantly face tricks situation a hurdle that will slow down how quickly we will see largef numbers them out on the street. >> we know that the last stretch herellets r hard. the kinds of thing that are going to stand in the way are busy cities like n york where you just have lots of pedestrians, bicyclists. there is so much going on. >> humans are alwaysneeded, even with machines that work great, you always need a support channel. with a autonomous vehicle you need that channel to be fast, you need someon
it's being operated remotelyy ben. >> welcome phil the. i'm ben and i'm your phantom remote operator for this drive. >>e are at a four way stop. ben can see all the traffic around here and he is making the turn. as seone who has gone for a lot of rides in a you a on the mousehicle this doesn't feel very different. >> we are a solution when the vehicle is moving at a slow speed, has come to a stop or when the vehicle is paralyzed and deny know what to do. >> reporter:...
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but today ben carson threw his support behind donald trump. they may have buried the hatchet. carson described donald trump as a cerebral person. his endorsement comes a day after a republican debate which was notable for its emphasis on issues instead of insults. a brief time ago i discussed it with the bbc. ben carson has endorsed donald trump in these crucial days before the big primaries in florida and ohio but the two men were not best buddies before. what impact does it have? >> in the heat of the campaign, donald trump said ben carson had a pathological temperament and likened him to a child molester. carson says there are two donald trumps. the showman and in private, you see a more cerebral trump emerge. what impact does it have? probably a negligible effect. what we have tended to see is that when the people do the endorsing, they actually get damaged a la chris christie of new jersey. laura: it seems like everyone is changing their tune now, because last night's republican debate was much more family front. -- family-friendly. not so much shouting as usual. why this
but today ben carson threw his support behind donald trump. they may have buried the hatchet. carson described donald trump as a cerebral person. his endorsement comes a day after a republican debate which was notable for its emphasis on issues instead of insults. a brief time ago i discussed it with the bbc. ben carson has endorsed donald trump in these crucial days before the big primaries in florida and ohio but the two men were not best buddies before. what impact does it have? >> in...
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we welcome ben phillips. he's chief a investment officer eventshares. ben, good to see you. thanks for joining>>s tonight. hank you, bill. >> the first one has to do with the possibility of any infrastructure plans that may come out of washington, and you've chosen a company that might ben fefit from that, righ? >> that's right, gran it construction,gva. we like the management team. he60% of revenue comes from infrastructure spending for the most part. usually it's l by the states. one fun fact for you. 29 states have increased gas taxes since 2013 in order to pay for infrastructure so we think they will be a key beneficiary since it's a nonelection year and that's when states hike gas taxes. >>> last year the supreme court allowed stateso collect sales tax from e-commerce companies even if they're not basedn that state. you've got a company that came public last year and it's been on a tear this year. you think it could benefit from this change in rules. >> it's avalera, avar is the ticker. they a one of the few with this really high-quality sales tax compliance software th
we welcome ben phillips. he's chief a investment officer eventshares. ben, good to see you. thanks for joining>>s tonight. hank you, bill. >> the first one has to do with the possibility of any infrastructure plans that may come out of washington, and you've chosen a company that might ben fefit from that, righ? >> that's right, gran it construction,gva. we like the management team. he60% of revenue comes from infrastructure spending for the most part. usually it's l by the...
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he talks about ben bernanke a great deal. he said it would be trees nouse, and he launched his campaign in houston, at a prayer service, in which 30,000 people attended the sunday before he actually got in. so whether he can weave these three threads into a quilt that makes sense remains to be seen. gwen: wen i was in -- when i was in iowa, i spoke with mike huckabee and his response is he hasn't been roughed up yet. he hasn't got into the race yet. he hasn't been in a debate yet or shared a stage. maybe we're getting carried away? >> romney said i'm excited. gwen: he didn't look excited. >> they kinds of grudgingly said about perry, well, ok, he's a really good competitor. he's a great campaigner and it implies that they hadn't had one up until now. they respect the fact that he can raise money. there's no question about that. but they said it's been a month, guys. let's see -- there are three debates coming up in september, three in a row, one, two, three, one, i guess, in california, two in florida. we'll see where he stan
he talks about ben bernanke a great deal. he said it would be trees nouse, and he launched his campaign in houston, at a prayer service, in which 30,000 people attended the sunday before he actually got in. so whether he can weave these three threads into a quilt that makes sense remains to be seen. gwen: wen i was in -- when i was in iowa, i spoke with mike huckabee and his response is he hasn't been roughed up yet. he hasn't got into the race yet. he hasn't been in a debate yet or shared a...
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will ben bernanke unveil a new plan on friday to stimulate the economy? the fed chairman might have second thoughts about doing anything given news today that the economy grew faster than previously thought. the g.d.p. rose at an annual rate of 1.7% in the second quarter, up from the 1.5% originally reported. also today, the federal reserve's beige book report showed all of the central bank's 12 districts expanded gradually in july and august, thanks to a pick up in housing, and retail sales. still, the economy is not where it should be, and that has many stock investors on edge. suzanne pratt reports. >> reporter: the last week of august is one of the quietest of the year here at the new york stock exchange. a quick look at the paltry trading volume tells that story. but, look out for friday. that's when federal reserve chairman ben bernanke gives a speech in jackson hole, wyoming to economists and central bankers. investors are hoping he'll indicate he's ready to do a new round of bond purchases, designed to keep interest rates low and encourage more bo
will ben bernanke unveil a new plan on friday to stimulate the economy? the fed chairman might have second thoughts about doing anything given news today that the economy grew faster than previously thought. the g.d.p. rose at an annual rate of 1.7% in the second quarter, up from the 1.5% originally reported. also today, the federal reserve's beige book report showed all of the central bank's 12 districts expanded gradually in july and august, thanks to a pick up in housing, and retail sales....
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ben: i hope it might promote some dialogue. we are so polarized, and maybe if the democrats andll the people who hate trump get a better understanding of the trump voter, their sense of alienation and how they might -e how the two might meet, it would be helpful to the country. jane: ben bradlee, thank you for joining me. ben: thank you jane: don't be alarmed, but giants are taking over the ereets of liverpool -- to more precise, massive marionettes. they are brought to life by a french street theater company. thousands have gathered to catch a glimpse of the creations which include a boy and his dog. they will be roaming the streets of the city throughout the weekend. poer: it was thirsty work walking the streets of liverpool today, even for giants. this extraordinarily huge mechanical dog went down a storm, operated by a team of nearly 20 artists.an the here are becoming the stuff of legends. orund and master woke up in the city center this mng. >> they are huge and have all these mechanical bits, the design of the vehicles t
ben: i hope it might promote some dialogue. we are so polarized, and maybe if the democrats andll the people who hate trump get a better understanding of the trump voter, their sense of alienation and how they might -e how the two might meet, it would be helpful to the country. jane: ben bradlee, thank you for joining me. ben: thank you jane: don't be alarmed, but giants are taking over the ereets of liverpool -- to more precise, massive marionettes. they are brought to life by a french street...
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federal reserve chairman ben bernanke is worried. and, so too are some economists. >> in my mind, just given the fact that we're more likely that not in a low trend growth rateow world and periods of unevenness such as now, the odds of recession at any point in time could be as high 1 in 3. so, i think those are reasonable estimates. >> reporter: but, there are also reasonable positives: little nuggets that support the belief the economy will gain momentum in the second half of this year. those tidbits are pretty large, including a stabilization in housing, and surging car sales. don't forget lower prices at the pump. a gallon of gas is $.47 cheaper today than in april. and, finally there's at least some faith in how much corporate america will earn in the final quarter of this year. >> the quarter that you want to focus on is the fourth quarter, because if you look at expectations for q3, the growth rate, as of today, is only about 1%. so, again, expected to be a weak quarter. if we look ahead to the fourth quarter, analysts are exp
federal reserve chairman ben bernanke is worried. and, so too are some economists. >> in my mind, just given the fact that we're more likely that not in a low trend growth rateow world and periods of unevenness such as now, the odds of recession at any point in time could be as high 1 in 3. so, i think those are reasonable estimates. >> reporter: but, there are also reasonable positives: little nuggets that support the belief the economy will gain momentum in the second half of this...
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ben ginsberg, cynthi miller-idriss, we thank you both. ben: thank you. cynthia: thank you. judy: and a reminder that day three of the hearings is this wednesday, that begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern. we will have live coverage here on pbs, that is on-air and online. ♪ judy: in the day's other news, 31 members of a white supremacist group are free on bail in idaho and charged with planning violent disruptions at an lgbtq event. members of the patriot front were arrested saturday in cordell lane. police said today they found equipment and documents detailing plans for violence in the city center. >> that level of preparation is not something you see every day, it was clear to us immediately this was a riotous group that had prepared in advance to come downtown and disrupt either the pride event or the prayer in the park event, or at least riot downtown in sherman. judy: the charges against the "patriot front" members are misdemeanor counts. the men will make initial court appearances in coming weeks. the u.s. air force has cleared the crew of a c-17 cargo plane after a tragedy
ben ginsberg, cynthi miller-idriss, we thank you both. ben: thank you. cynthia: thank you. judy: and a reminder that day three of the hearings is this wednesday, that begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern. we will have live coverage here on pbs, that is on-air and online. ♪ judy: in the day's other news, 31 members of a white supremacist group are free on bail in idaho and charged with planning violent disruptions at an lgbtq event. members of the patriot front were arrested saturday in cordell lane....
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ben johnson joins us now to discuss it. ben, welcome. good to have you with us. is there anything we need to be worried about, about etfs and their ability to be traded effectively, efficiently in the marketplace? >> thanks for having me. what i would stress at the onset is that this issue is an issue, not with exchange traded funds but an issue that is unique to the exchange. and the software glitch that resulted from an updating of the closing price mechanism specific to the new york stock exchange. i did not affect the etfs traded on the other exchanges. nasdaq. and it is unique the etf. the et stands for exchange traded. so coming with that feet sura unique set of risks and responsibilities that ultimately present a burden and a learning curve for investors who have to know how to trade safely. >> and you make the point there are a couple things people need keep in mind in materials of when to trade the etf. the beginning of the day, and toward end of the day. tell me about that. >> absolutely. so following a few simple best practices, investors can all but i
ben johnson joins us now to discuss it. ben, welcome. good to have you with us. is there anything we need to be worried about, about etfs and their ability to be traded effectively, efficiently in the marketplace? >> thanks for having me. what i would stress at the onset is that this issue is an issue, not with exchange traded funds but an issue that is unique to the exchange. and the software glitch that resulted from an updating of the closing price mechanism specific to the new york...
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jane: ben bradlee, thank you for joining me. ben: thank you. but: don't be alarmed, giants are taking over the streets of liverpool -- to be more precise, massive marionettes. they are brought to life by a french street theater company. thousands have gathered to catch a glimpse of the creations which include a boy and his dog. they will be roaming the streets of the city throughout the weekend. reporter: it was thirsty work walking the streets iverpool today, en for giants. this extraordinarily huge mechanical dog went down a storm, operated by a team of nearly 20 artists. ants here are becoming t stuff of legends. hound and master woke up in the city center this morng. >> they are huge and have all these mechanical bits, the design of the vehicles that drove them is amazing. reporter: the dog had a great time, climbing on a bus sheltern stopping to be a pamperd opooch. what is it like to manicure a giant dog?ic >> very dit. we did our best. it was excellent.rf it was a won experience. we are so happy they have come to liverpool and included u
jane: ben bradlee, thank you for joining me. ben: thank you. but: don't be alarmed, giants are taking over the streets of liverpool -- to be more precise, massive marionettes. they are brought to life by a french street theater company. thousands have gathered to catch a glimpse of the creations which include a boy and his dog. they will be roaming the streets of the city throughout the weekend. reporter: it was thirsty work walking the streets iverpool today, en for giants. this...
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second, ben bradlee, the great editor. tonight, we look back at their conversations. >> you know, you have to have a very clear vision of who your consumer is and, obviously, over the years i have been in fashion, the consumer has changed a great deal because today the most important consumer is the professional woman. i expect the woman who will come buy clothes and in that sense, fashion has changed a great deal since i first started in the '60s because it's no longer a lady of leisure, a lady who lounges as the most important consumer. >> charlie: it's those who work outside the home. >> absolutely. and at the same time because they form an active part of the world and what happens, you know, they know more about fashion than any woman in history before because they are a true consumer in the sense that what they buy is a real need, you know. then even the formula of dress has so much changed because a woman today doesn't have the luxury of dressing, you know, during the day and then going home and changing to go out at
second, ben bradlee, the great editor. tonight, we look back at their conversations. >> you know, you have to have a very clear vision of who your consumer is and, obviously, over the years i have been in fashion, the consumer has changed a great deal because today the most important consumer is the professional woman. i expect the woman who will come buy clothes and in that sense, fashion has changed a great deal since i first started in the '60s because it's no longer a lady of leisure,...
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what does ben ginsberg say now? >> "firing line with margaret hoover" is made possible in part by... and by... corporate funding is provided by... >> ben ginsberg, welcome to "firing line." >> thank you. >> you've been a republican election lawyer for decades, perhaps most famously known for your role in the bush v. gore recount in florida in 2000. and you have even provided some support to the trump campaign in 2020 through your former law firm, jones day. most recently, you have become a vocal opponent from the republican side of former president trump's big lie. and you testified in the select committee's january 6th hearings recently. why was it important for you to add your voice and expertise to those hearings? >> i had spent my career working in elections. i believe in american elections. it's a basic part of the fabric of this country. peaceful transfer of power. the winner gets to win. it's too bad for the loser. you try again. donald trump really took elections to a different level by saying they were frau
what does ben ginsberg say now? >> "firing line with margaret hoover" is made possible in part by... and by... corporate funding is provided by... >> ben ginsberg, welcome to "firing line." >> thank you. >> you've been a republican election lawyer for decades, perhaps most famously known for your role in the bush v. gore recount in florida in 2000. and you have even provided some support to the trump campaign in 2020 through your former law firm,...
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views and then to unite behind its response. >> reporter: yellen somewhat broke with the predecessor ben bernanke pledging to address concerns of average americans. >> the mandate of the federal reserve is to serve all the american people, and too many americans still can't find a job and worry how they will pay their bills and provide for their families. the federal reserve can help if it does its job effectively. >> reporter: obama had strong words and praise for bernanke who will leave january 31st. >> for nearly eight years, ben has led the fed through some of the most daunting economic challenges of our lifetime, so today i just want to take a minute to pay tribute to ben for his extraordinary service. >> reporter: most in the market believe yellen will continue policies and someone quicker to do more stimulus for the economy if the economy doesn't improve and unemployment doesn't fall as fast as the fed would like. for "nightly business report", i'm steve liesman. >>> the september policy meeting, the one where the central bank decided not to pull back on bond buying program, the m
views and then to unite behind its response. >> reporter: yellen somewhat broke with the predecessor ben bernanke pledging to address concerns of average americans. >> the mandate of the federal reserve is to serve all the american people, and too many americans still can't find a job and worry how they will pay their bills and provide for their families. the federal reserve can help if it does its job effectively. >> reporter: obama had strong words and praise for bernanke...
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ben carson and look at these numbers, he is raising a lot of money. anything in these numbers that we saw that explains that? dan: i don't think so. i did an analysis today looking at what has happened to the polls in iowa, new hampshire and nationally from the beginning of july to where we are today and looked at that in comparison to the money. and you can't say one way or the other. beth talks about the absence of any sign of movement for jeb bush and his numbers as a result of the money that his superpac is spending. they see glimmers of hope and reluctant to say that they will see real movement. but donald trump was number one in july. he's number one now. he's grown. jeb bush has declined over this period even though he has had more financing than others. so there is not a clear pattern. gwen: is hillary clinton -- we talk about her ups and downs, someone asked me, how did she bounced back up after the debate. down that hadn't gone low. chuck: you are right. i think she hit bottom and i think she did in new hampshire and clear in new hampshire a
ben carson and look at these numbers, he is raising a lot of money. anything in these numbers that we saw that explains that? dan: i don't think so. i did an analysis today looking at what has happened to the polls in iowa, new hampshire and nationally from the beginning of july to where we are today and looked at that in comparison to the money. and you can't say one way or the other. beth talks about the absence of any sign of movement for jeb bush and his numbers as a result of the money...
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how is she different from ben bernanke? in terms of her economic philosophy, her use of monetary policy, and her use of the sort of tools that ben bernanke has been using. >> so i think there's certainly a lot of continuity with chairman bernanke so i think had he do share a pretty similar world view and i think a similar concern about both inflation and unemployment. i think she might be somewhat bolder. so many people will say the first word out of their mouth on janet is she's so nice. she's also tough and i would expect her to make forceful arguments and to be pushing for perhaps some different policies as she thinks she sees fit. but i think comment newity new- continuity is the order of the day. she's an architect of a lot of the policies the fed has been following so far so i expect a lot of those same policies to continue. >> rose: what do you think her analysis of what the economy needs today is? >> well i think it's in many ways kind of obvious in the sense that if you look at the numbers, what's true is inflation
how is she different from ben bernanke? in terms of her economic philosophy, her use of monetary policy, and her use of the sort of tools that ben bernanke has been using. >> so i think there's certainly a lot of continuity with chairman bernanke so i think had he do share a pretty similar world view and i think a similar concern about both inflation and unemployment. i think she might be somewhat bolder. so many people will say the first word out of their mouth on janet is she's so nice....